Governance Committee Regular Meeting Minutes - DRAFT

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Islands Trust  
Governance Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  

Date: July 15, 2026  
Location: Electronic Meeting  

Members Present:  
Judith Gedye, Bowen Island Municipality (Chair)  
Sam Borthwick, Denman Island Local Trust Area  
Timothy Peterson, Lasqueti Island Local Trust Area  
Kate-Louise Stamford, Gambier Island Local Trust Area  
Laura Patrick, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area, and  
Islands Trust Council Chair, (ex-officio)  

Member Regrets:  
Joe Bernardo, Gambier Island Local Trust Area  
Lisa Gauvreau, Galiano Island Local Trust Area, and  
Islands Trust Conservancy Board Chair  

Member Absent:  
Jamie Harris, Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area (Vice-Chair)  

Others Present:  
Mairead Boland, Saturna Island Local Trust Area  
Kristina Evans, South Pender Island Local Trust Area  

Staff Present:  
Reuben Bronee, Chief Administrative Officer  
David Marlor, Director, Legislative and Information Services  
Derek Cockburn, Director, Financial and Employee Services  
Stefan Cermak, Director, Planning Services  
Robert Barlow, Legislative Services Clerk/Recorder  

As quorum was not achieved at the scheduled time start time of 10:00 a.m., an informal gathering occurred with Trustees Gedye, Peterson, Stamford and Patrick.

As there was present one member of the public who wished to address the trustees, that being Susie Miller, the trustees allowed her to address them regarding Mistaken Island, in the Ballenas-Winchelsea Local Trust Area, not having a vote for a local trustee and therefore do not have direct representation of a local trustee.  

Quorum was then achieved at 10:38 am by the arrival of Trustee Borthwick.  

1.  CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Gedye called the meeting to order at 10:38 a.m.  

2.  AGENDA  
2.1  New Items and Re-Ordering of the Agenda  
None.  

Governance Committee  
Minutes of a Regular Meeting  
July 15, 2026  
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2.2      Approval of Agenda

               By general consent the agenda was approved as presented.

3.        PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

               None.

4.        DELEGATIONS

               None.

5.        CORRESPONDENCE

               None.

By general consent the committee deferred discussion of agenda item #6 Administrative Coordination to later in the meeting.

7.        BUSINESS – WORK PROGRAM ITEMS

7.1      New Corporate Planning Process – Request For Decision

Trustees Boland and Evans were welcomed to the meeting to participate in the discussion that included:
•    the possibility of changing the purpose of the Futures Project list used by local trust committees to include all identified planning issues, including an annual review to clarify feasibility and priorities
•    the background of the request for the corporate plan, including th

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